The differences between ocean, river and canal cruising are vast. One of the clearest emerged the evening before French Country Waterways’ eight-passenger luxury barge, Princess, overnighted beside a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COURTESY OF ABERCROMBIE & KENT A barge on the Marne River in France's Champagne region. I am sipping Champagne in a hot tub aboard ...

In recent years, barge cruising has become a smarter, increasingly popular way to explore Europe, especially during the summer months. Unlike busy river cruises or tightly scheduled city tours, barge ...

European Waterways is opening up a part of France most travellers never see: inland Brittany. Aboard the hotel barge Nymphea, ...

The Fleur, a 20-passenger barge. Photo Credit: Boat Bike Tours Boat Bike Tours is adding a boutique barge cruise in France and Belgium to its 2026 portfolio. The 15-day itinerary on the Fleur features ...

The Day of the Dead River Parade will be on Friday, October 24, and will include lots of beautifully-decorated barges cruising along the river. "Each year, thousands of spectators line the riverbanks ...

Smaller boats, such as the Renaissance, which cruises in the Loire Valley in France, or the Magna Carta on the River Thames, are designed with only four staterooms. The largest barges, like the La ...